Are You Relying on Yourself?

Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. reflects on the Passion in Matthew 26–27 and the disciples’ response to Christ. Though Peter and the others desire to remain faithful, they rely on their own strength, their own plans, and their own resolve.

Jesus reveals that salvation does not come through human effort or natural power. Even in His suffering and apparent abandonment, He accomplishes our salvation alone. The Gospel invites us to move beyond self-reliance and to fix our attention on the one thing necessary: Jesus Himself.